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CVE-2003-0956
Multiple race conditions in the handling of O_DIRECT in Linux kernel prior to version 2.4.22 could cause stale data to be returned from…
Low2.6EPSS 0.31%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple race conditions in the handling of O_DIRECT in Linux kernel prior to version 2.4.22 could cause stale data to be returned from the disk when handling sparse files, or cause incorrect data to be returned when a file is truncated as it is being read, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive data that was originally owned by other users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0018.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.31% · top 76% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- linux-kernel-odirect-information-disclosure(42942) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403ef33d95ym_22QH2xwhDMt264M55Fg (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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